Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest […]
Grief Support
To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe […]
Safety, Belonging, & Purpose
A Statement on Immigration Greetings to our Beloved Community! My mother is a lifelong Lutheran and a Social Worker dedicated to ensuring that community members living with a developmental disability have the educational, living, and occupational opportunities they need to thrive. From childhood, she taught me that people need three things to live full, abundant […]
Power
For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.“ Mark 10:45 Greetings Sisters & Brothers in Christ, What is power? According to the dictionary this word has two meanings: the ability to act; the ability to influence the behavior of others […]
Costly Grace
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain […]
Statement of Faith
In September of 2017, Immanuel entered a “Season of Creation” with Peter’s confession of faith in Matthew 16:13-23 ringing in our ears. In worship we asked ourselves the question, “Who do we say that God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – is?” Many of us signed this Statement of Faith to boldly proclaim that […]